Eco Beach Turtles – Australian Traveller Deal

Calling all turtle lovers

AUSTRALIAN TRAVELLER SPECIAL

Departs Broome November 23

Discover Broomes Turtley wild side and join us for a remarkable experience and play an active role in supporting our research team with turtle monitoring activities.

Returning to the exact beach at which they were hatched, each year flatback turtles return to Eco Beach to nest. At peak nesting time we head out for a week in November to undertake vital research on the local turtle population.

This turtle experience is intimate and personalised – its you, the turtle, our researcher’s and a small group of like-minded people enjoying this remarkable opportunity.

The odds are against them

Only 1 in 1000 marine turtles make it from a hatchling to a mature turtle

In Australia 6 of the world’s 7 species of marine turtles live in our waters. Sea turtles are subject to numerous threats from entanglement in fishing nets and marine debris, the indigestion of plastic bags (which they mistake for jelly fish), illegal hunting, predation of nests from dingoes, lizards and wild pigs in Australia, beach erosion and increased sand temperatures due to climate change which affects hatchling success rates. As a result of these impacts, almost all marine turtle species are vulnerable or endangered.

Turtle conservation efforts

This will be our tenth consecutive year conducting scientific research on the nesting flatback turtle population at Eco Beach. The flatback is the only marine turtle species listed globally as “Data Deficient” meaning there is not enough information to tell whether flatback turtle populations are declining, stable or increasing. Each year our experienced turtle team undertake research on the nesting turtle population including:

Monitoring turtle nesting activities to confirm nesting success rates

Measuring and tagging nesting turtles

Egg counts

GPS mapping turtle nest locations

Recording data on previously tagged turtles

Our research is vital in assisting to determine the status and ongoing conservation of marine turtles. The data is used by researchers and the national park agency to determine turtle population trends so we can place more conservation efforts on this marine species.

Keen to join us for an amazing experience?

Book now to receive the Australian Traveller special and save $200 per person

5 day experience departs Broome November 23 – 27 November 2018 – Book Now

Based at the beautiful and eco friendly Eco Beach Resort, help monitor turtles in the evening and enjoy the resorts facilities and activities during the day.

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What makes us different

We are a not-for-profit tour operator owned by Conservation Volunteers Australia. By choosing to travel with us you can take an active part in conserving our unique wildlife, national parks and conservation reserves.